The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) provides visibility and investigative resources to help local law enforcement agencies resolve unsolved homicides. Through this database, BCI provides details and photos related to unsolved homicides and solicits tips from the public to assist local law enforcement in pursuing their investigations.
BCI defines an unsolved homicide as a homicide or questionable death that remains unsolved after being reported to law enforcement and for which there are no apparent viable leads.
By highlighting cold cases through the Ohio Attorney General's Office, BCI and local law enforcement agencies can:
- Bring widespread visibility to a case
- Increase the likelihood that tips may help bring a perpetrator to justice and victims' loved ones a sense of closure
- Compare details of cases in their jurisdictions with unsolved homicides elsewhere, helping to identify linked cases
To request that an unsolved homicide be included in BCI's statewide database and featured on this website, Ohio law enforcement agencies should contact BCI at 855-BCI-OHIO (224-6446) or e-mail OhioUnsolvedHomicides@OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov and reference Ohio Unsolved Homicides.
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Joseph Petitta
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 11/25/1974
Case number: 352
Kenneth Wright
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/22/1974
Case number: 729
Almond Ware
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 11/22/1974
Case number: 730
David Riffle
Incident location:
Akron,
Ohio
- Summit County
Incident date: 11/16/1974
Case number: 1269
Harold Earthman
Incident location:
Columbus,
Ohio
- Franklin County
Incident date: 11/3/1974
Case number: 859
Edgar Estridge
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 10/20/1974
Case number: 480
Martha Lyons
Incident location:
Cincinnati,
Ohio
- Hamilton County
Incident date: 10/8/1974
Case number: 728
William Cunningham
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 9/29/1974
Case number: 465
James Edwards
Incident location:
Maumee,
Ohio
- Lucas County
Incident date: 9/16/1974
Case number: 3803
James Butler
Incident location:
Dayton,
Ohio
- Montgomery County
Incident date: 9/8/1974
Case number: 448